MACBETH Act 1 Scene 3

In Act 1 Scene 3 there is some dramatic irony, spoken by Macbeth. In this scene, Macbeth meets the 3 witches that tell him that Macbeth would be king. Macbeth partially believes this and starts toying with the idea of being the king. In the play he says this aloud to the audience, but not to the other characters in the play. This is dramatic irony as it only informs the audience of what Macbeth is thinking. Macbeth cannot say this to his companions because that is treason. We see for the first time that Macbeth has his flaws. He is scared of this prophecy but does not deny it. If Chance will have me king, why, Chance may crown me, Without my stir.’ At this point, he strongly considers that he could be king, and that the witches have told the truth. However, the other characters are not aware of the conflict in his mind.